The Sacred Quest: An Invitation to the Study of Religion
Lawrence Cunningham, John Kelsay, "The Sacred Quest: An Invitation to the Study of Religion"
2012 | 6 edition | ISBN-10: 0205191312 | 176 pages | EPUB | 0,4 MB
2012 | 6 edition | ISBN-10: 0205191312 | 176 pages | EPUB | 0,4 MB
Examines the main ideas that characterize all religious thought and practice.
The Sacred Quest takes a thematic and comparative approach to the study of religion. It gives equal weight to theoretical issues and practices reflected in the major world religions.
The text identifies the theoretical issues surrounding the study of religion and focuses on fundamental topics such as ritual and sacred language.
Learning Goals
Upon completing this book readers will be able to:
Recognize main ideas that characterize all religious thought and practice
Identify theoretical issues surrounding the study of religion
Recognize fundamental topics of religion: ritual, sacred communication, and morality